Online Learning

Benefits of Online Learning with Embry-Riddle

In 1971, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide became one of the first to offer distance learning. Today, this private not-for-profit accredited university continues to raise the bar.

Flexible Schedule: Online degree programs feature multiple start times throughout the year, with 12 undergraduate and 10 graduate terms. Each session is nine weeks (Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering is 12 weeks).

Experience: We have decades of experience with recent high school graduates, transfer students, international students, servicemen and servicewomen, and veterans who may need flexibility for their work or family environment.

Your Own Plan: Personalized degree maps show how you can graduate on time, no matter your other obligations or location.

Online Technology for the Modern Student

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide, earning your online degree can be achieved virtually anywhere. Cutting-edge technology and world-class educators help to offer numerous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs that fit into any lifestyle.

“With decades of experience in distance learning, we are setting the standard for world-class online education by focusing on engagement and services critical to student success,” said Dr. Jason Ruckert, Embry-Riddle Worldwide’s Vice Chancellor for Online Education. “Technology has given our faculty and advisors the ability to interact with students in new and exciting ways, and we’re constantly looking to improve the overall student experience.”

Testimonials

Marc Riddle

Marc Riddle was nearly finished with his Master of Science in Aeronautics degree at the Worldwide Campus in San Diego when he received orders with the Marine Corps to head to North Carolina. While initially nervous about taking online classes, his academic advisor helped guide him through the process successfully.

Marc Riddle was nearly finished with his Master of Science in Aeronautics degree at the Worldwide Campus in San Diego when he received orders with the Marine Corps to head to North Carolina. While initially nervous about taking online classes, his academic advisor helped guide him through the process successfully.

My job at the time with the Marine Corps in North Carolina was very busy and I was spending extra hours at work,” said Riddle, who served as USMC Captain and spent time in Iraq. “Talking with Andrea, my academic advisor, I was able to coordinate classes and finish out the degree thanks to her phenomenal support.”

Now that he has his degree, Riddle is proud that he got over his initial nerves and dove into online classes because of the experiences it has provided him. “Having a graduate degree has helped me to be more competitive for job opportunities in a post Marine Corps career,” said Riddle, who is now retired from the USMC and is working as a distribution supervisor with Stanley Black & Decker. “I can truly say that I feel more optimistic about my future and my capabilities thanks to having completed this degree through Embry-Riddle.”

It’s that level of support which has come to define the Worldwide online experience, according to Dr. Jason Ruckert, Embry-Riddle Worldwide’s vice chancellor for online education.

“With decades of experience in distance learning, we are setting the standard for world-class online education by focusing on engagement and services critical to student success,” said Ruckert. “Technology has given our faculty and advisors the ability to interact with students in new and exciting ways, and we’re constantly looking to improve the overall student experience.”

Patrick Desir

When the market crashed in 2008, Patrick Desir turned to one place he knew could help him achieve his lifelong goal: Embry-Riddle Worldwide. He needed a school that provided flexibility because he didn’t want to uproot his life in New York City.

Patrick Desir had wanted to be a pilot since he was 7, but found himself stuck behind a desk as a Wall Street financial advisor. From his Manhattan office, he would still find time to watch the airplanes come into LaGuardia Airport through the skyscrapers.

But when the market crashed in 2008, Desir turned to the one place he knew could help him achieve his lifelong goal: Embry-Riddle Worldwide. Desir knew that he needed a school that provided great flexibility because he didn’t want to uproot his life in New York City.

Online classes at Worldwide guaranteed that he could get the education he wanted without worrying about the stresses on his life and family. Because of that flexibility, Desir continued to work and took flight lessons all while continuing to take classes toward his B.S. in Aeronautics.

“I went from zero flight time to getting my multi-engine commercial pilot license with instrument privileges in five months total,” said Desir, who is in the process of becoming a First Officer with Tradewind Aviation after serving as an Aircraft Dispatcher with Talon Air. “Without Worldwide’s flexibility, such an endeavor would have been utterly difficult, if not impossible, to achieve.”

That flexibility is one of the cornerstones of the Worldwide experience, with online degree programs featuring multiple start times throughout the year.

And with decades of experience with new high school graduates, non-traditional students, community college transfers, active servicemen and servicewomen, and veterans, you’re sure to find the flexibility and support you need for your work or family environment.